Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea
Finnish sailor Kari “Ruffe” Nurmi sailed 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea, the longest ever sailing trip on the Baltic.
Read moreFinnish sailor Kari “Ruffe” Nurmi sailed 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea, the longest ever sailing trip on the Baltic.
Read moreI had the chance to participate in the Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland on-board the Danish schooner Jylland. Welcome to share my experience as told on social media!
Read moreFor many Finns, boating is about experiencing nature in the archipelago or on the lakes. But there is an other face to boating in Finland: the cities. Here is a one-week itinerary to visit four cities in the eastern Gulf of Finland.
Read moreToday Loviisa is a quaint small city especially known for it’s pretty wooden houses. The Laivasilta marina offers good services and lots of activities in the heart of the wooden house district.
Read moreKotka is the biggest city on the eastern Gulf of Finland. Kotka offers boaters all the services of a major city, a strong maritime heritage and good services in the Sapokka marina.
Read moreHamina is the eastern-most city on the Gulf of Finland. Head for the Rampsi marina on the Tervasaari peninsula to visit to the circular city.
Read moreJust received a copy of a very interesting Bachelor thesis on boating in the Gulf of Finland by Manon Hollink. The
Read moreCruising guide book The selection of cruising guides for Finland is very limited. Fortunately there exists one generic guidebook for the Finnish
Read moreThe Lake Saimaa waterways provide some of the most enchanting inland boating in the world. With thousands of nautical miles
Read moreI arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a great
Read moreAs well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading to
Read moreThis is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable berthing
Read moreThis is another free nature reserve harbour with stern buoys. There’s not many spaces and you’ll have to squeeze around
Read moreBockhamn is a wee, free, nature reserve quay, with stern buoys, in a beautifully sheltered round bay. The entrance
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